Films

SOMEONE AS FLOW
2025
| 11 '
| Animation
A person is in the flow. They make a decision and keep flowing until all becomes one.   Festival selections…
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A SENSE OF RHYTHM
2025
| 12 '
| Animation
The chaos, cacophony, and senselessness that surround us gradually yield to the rhythm of a child’s little drum. This awakens…
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HERCULES – A GIFT FROM DAD
2025
| 7 '
| Animation
Hercules in modern times faces a new challenge – a package from his father, Zeus, the god of thunder. What’s…
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THORN IN THE EYE
2025
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| Animation
A film about a gardener who sees only imperfections. But is the world truly dark, or does he make it…
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HOW IT ALL BEGAN
2025
| 15 '
| Animation
When the king and queen of a small kingdom realize they cannot have a child of their own, they embark…
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PETTY RIDE
2025
| 4 '
| Animation
A creature revered by many small followers is obsessed with its own beauty. Accustomed to being worshipped, it lives in…
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THE OLD POND
2025
| 2 '
| Animation
Four seasons, four haiku. A poetic contemplation of the changing seasons in a small pond – which turns out to…
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THE MISER
2025
| 2 '
| Animation
A child finds a gold coin, whose shine blinds and consumes him. Years later, now a man, he carries his…
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BLUE HAT WITH A FEATHER
2025
| 10 '
| Animation
The film is inspired by the poetry of Alexander Vutimski – a Bulgarian poet from the generation of the 1940s.…
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CONNECTED
2025
| 12 '
| Animation
In a dying city, inhabited by people obsessed with technology, Ana cannot find her place. Searching for answers in the…
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FIRES
2025
| 4 '
| Animation
A glimpse into the routine of an office worker. From Monday to Friday: eight hours of sleep, a healthy breakfast,…
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UNDER AND OVER THE BED
2025
| 3 '
| Animation
Little Pepi faces his fear of monsters and uncovers a surprising secret about the inhabitants of his house. SOFIA SOKEROVA…
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STOLEN COLORS
2025
| 14 '
| Animation
Detectives Cameron and Paca are hired to solve stolen colors case in а city where colors are as valuable as…
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INNOCENT SORROW
2025
| 6 '
| Animation
An elderly man finds himself alone in the labyrinth of his own subconscious – endless corridors of memories where reality…
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THE BOY WHO ERASED KISSES
2025
| 13 '
| Animation
The boy doesn’t like being kissed. But what happens if, every time someone kisses you, you erase the kisses? Slowly,…
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THE GADGETEERS
2025
| 8 '
| Animation
Three friends and inventors discover Granny Rabbit’s garden and sneak inside. Their game turns into a battle and destroys the…
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THE FLATTERER
2025
| 2 '
| Animation
On vanity, deceit, and the destructive power of flattery in the world of fame. A visual metaphor for contemporary society,…
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KOSE BOSE
2025
| 12 '
| Animation
An original retelling for the youngest audience of the classic tale about the naive little bird, her friend the dog,…
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SPARKS
2025
| 2 '
| Animation
Through the changing seasons, a lightbulb experiences heartbreak and a new emotional spark. RAYAN DIMITROV is a graduate of Sofia…
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ODYSSEUS TRAVELS
2024
| 50 '
| Documentary
This documentary chronicles the creation of “Odysseus” — the most ambitious production of the Plovdiv Drama Theatre, directed by Diana…
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СЪДБАТА КАТО ДЖАЗ
2019
| 88 '
| Animation
“Fate As Jazz” is a tribute to Vasil Parmakov, also known as Parmaka — a jazz musician, composer, and writer…
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9-MONTH CONTRACT
2025
| 80 '
| Documentary
Zhanna, a single mother from Tbilisi, becomes a surrogate mother to secure a better life for her daughter. At first,…
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THE CITIZEN TSAR
2025
| 55 '
| Documentary
The film traces the life and historical path of Simeon II — from his childhood in the royal palace and…
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THEME WITH VARIATIONS
2025
| 54 '
| Documentary
Theme with Variations presents the life and artistic path of Prof. Anastas Slavchev — pianist, pedagogue and public figure —…
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LYNX
2025
| 11 '
| Documentary
Since the mid-19th century, the lynx in Bulgaria has been treated as an “unnecessary” animal and systematically exterminated. Prejudice and…
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LETTERS
2025
| 11 '
| Documentary
A mother and daughter uncover the letters they wrote to each other a decade ago. Can they face the truths…
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FRAME BY FRAME: THE MAGIC OF CREATION
2025
| 119 '
| Documentary
Frame by Frame: The Magic of Creation celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Department of Cinema, Advertising, and Show Business…
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ILLUMINER
2025
| 7 '
| Animation
  A story about the path each of us walks. About the choices we make, and how once we choose…
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PIECE OF BULGARIA
2025
| 52 '
| Documentary
“A Piece of Bulgaria” tells the story of the Bulgarian diaspora in Chicago, who created and continue to sustain the…
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WINGS OF THE SONG
2025
| 70 '
| Documentary
The musical documentary “Wings of the Song” reveals the musical and aesthetic credo and life philosophy of one of Bulgaria’s…
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RESEARCHERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
2025
| 36 '
| Documentary
“Researchers at the End of the World” explores life in Antarctica through the eyes of the scientists of the 33rd…
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THE OTHER BULGARIA
2025
| 21 '
| Documentary
“The Other Bulgaria” is a short documentary about the gathering “At the Square of the Other Bulgaria” — an event…
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12 BAR
2025
| 75 '
| Documentary
The film follows three parallel stories – Vasko The Patch, Evgeniy Dainov, and “12 Bar,” for whom the blues is…
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THE REVOLUTION BOULEVARD
2025
| 29 '
| Animation
He calls himself “the eternal protester”. Dragan Micanovic took to the streets of Serbia in his 20s against Slobodan Milosevic’s…
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I AM DENIS
2025
| 25 '
| Documentary
“I Am Denis” is a short documentary about a young Ukrainian refugee trying to adapt to his new environment in…
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100 YEARS OF SILENCE
2025
| 28 '
| Animation
How a ship “woke up” after 100 years on the seabed and what extraordinary story it revealed — “100 Years…
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THE CRUEL WAY
2025
| 107 '
| Documentary
In 1984, Bulgarian mountaineers summited Everest via the West Ridge – the deadliest route and the last successful ascent on…
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THE MARCH OF THE AMAZONS
2025
| 87 '
| Documentary
A tale about four contemporary Amazons connected with sports – Stoyka Krasteva, Bilyana Dudova, Daisy Lang, and Martina Apostolova. Their…
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BEYOND A TERROR ATTACK
2025
| 84 '
| Documentary
A documentary political thriller about the assassination on October 9, 1934, in Marseille, which killed Yugoslav King Alexander I and…
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BEYOND THE CURTAIN
2024
| 60 '
| Animation
A look inside the Burgas theatre – seamstresses, a make-up artist, a props master, a carpenter and tireless stage workers.…
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WE ARE ALL CHILDREN
2025
| 75 '
| Documentary
The school in a remote mountain village educates 76 children – Roma, Bulgarian and Turkish. In a community burdened by…
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THE CELESTIAL MECHANIC OF KITES
2025
| 70 '
| Documentary
The film follows a colorful group of people of different ages, nationalities, and professions, united by their passion for kites.…
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IN THEIR PLACE
2025
| 59 '
| Documentary
The show No Man’s Land inspired actor Vladimir Karamazov to enter Belene Prison and photograph convicted murderers. The result was…
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ZLATYU’S DOG
2025
| 74 '
| Documentary
Driven by the restless spirit of painter Zlatyu Boyadzhiev, two contemporary artists embark on a journey to reimagine his legacy,…
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PUNK UNDER COMMUNIST REGIME
2025
| 100 '
| Documentary
Documentary about the punk scene in Ljubljana between 1978 and 1985. The bands formed at that time, made up of…
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ONE OF THEM
2025
| 75 '
| Animation
A documentary about the life and underwater adventures of Stefan Todorov – a long-time underwater orienteering competitor and one of…
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BEING RELATED TO JOHN MALKOVICH
2025
| 74 '
| Documentary
Father and son poets embark on a humorous and bittersweet journey to uncover what hides between the lines of their…
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THE VOICE OF FAITH
2025
| 70 '
| Documentary
A country had to gain a religion; a religion had to gain life. The Christianization of Bulgaria was of fundamental…
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CLEANED BY A MASTER
2025
| 68 '
| Documentary
A contemporary socio-psychological portrait of several women with higher education who, for various reasons, work in the cleaning industry for…
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VASKO & THE VIOLIN
2025
| 82 '
| Documentary
The child prodigy of communist Bulgaria lives in a small apartment in Lyulin. The state had promised Vasko to study…
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IN HELL WITH IVO
2025
| 78 '
| Documentary
Bulgarian queer artist and songwriter Ivo Dimchev turns personal and social struggles into provocative performances exploring sexuality, identity, faith, and…
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JAR OF TIME
2025
| 27 '
| Documentary
One of the last nomadic Pomak families in Bulgaria search for the finest grazing fields for their cows and lovingly…
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BORYANA VS GERATSITE
2025
| 70 '
| Documentary
Who is the singer of the Bulgarian village and who is the master of the short story? Through one of…
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THE GRANNY
2025
| 4 '
| Animation
A modern Balkan story about the eternal Woman. A woman with an unbreakable spirit, a big heart, an incredible turbo…
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WINTER STORY
2025
| 12 '
| Animation
A dark symphony, whose sounds weave talent and guilt into a fateful dance.   DIMITAR DIMITROV graduated in Animation Directing…
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GRANDPA IS SLEEPING
2025
| 13 '
| Animation
Six-year-old Alma cannot accept that her grandfather will soon be sleeping forever, so she takes him on their final adventure…
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DEAR YOU
2025
| 8 '
| Animation
Struggling with words and emotions, a man embarks on an emotional journey to confess his love.   Festival Selections &…
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THE BIG PROMOTION
2025
| 2 '
| Animation
Valentin is stingy and only shops during sales. One winter, burdened with his purchases, he trips and grabs a bus,…
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RAVENERA
2025
| 9 '
| Animation
The peaceful life of a grumpy raven is abruptly disturbed by the free-spirited song of a newly arrived nightingale. The…
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А COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH
2025
| 2 '
| Animation
At first glance, an ordinary meeting between a doctor and a patient leads to an unexpected turn of events. The…
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GIANT LAZYBONES
2025
| 15 '
| Animation
A very lazy giant spent his days sleeping. He only woke up when he was hungry. But he was so…
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THE UNCONSCIONABLE MAN
2025
| 3 '
| Animation
How far can arrogance climb before it blinds you and leaves you hanging in the void?   The creators of…
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BALCONADA
2025
| 8 '
| Animation
A hot summer day, ordinary at first – neighbors drift on their balconies. Until an unexpected rainstorm brings inspiration and…
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AHAB WAS HERE: REFLECTIONS ON MOBY DICK
2025
| 46 '
| Documentary
A Bulgarian theater company battles to stage Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, exposing the cast and crew’s obsessive dedication and creative…
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SENSE OF BELONGING
2025
| 61 '
| Documentary
Three 17th-century Bulgarian bishops — diplomats, educators and bearers of the spirit of an unspoken Revival — set out from…
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LEARNING TO FLY
2025
| 70 '
| Documentary
Learning to Fly opens a window into a hidden world – the poetic journey of Japanese and Bulgarian artists creating…
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STRANDZHA
2025
| 95 '
| Documentary
Set in one of Europe’s last primeval forests on the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, the film blends documentary observation…
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THOSE TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN
2025
| 88 '
| Documentary
They work quietly and selflessly for the wellbeing of humanity, investing their efforts and talents in the fields of science…
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SNESCHA AND FRANZ
2025
| 96 '
| Documentary
A love story between Snescha from Bulgaria and Franz from Austria – beginning in 1967 at Sunny Beach and unfolding…
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SISYPHUS AND DEATH
2025
| 79 '
| Documentary
The 1950s. Behind the Iron Curtain, art – especially theatre – became a propaganda tool of the regime. ‘The Burgas…
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A PIRATE ROMANCE
2025
| 84 '
| Documentary
The extraordinary story of home video in Bulgaria. A lyrical first-person account of the sincere love local video pirates had…
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REVEALED: THE SHADOW
2025
| 61 '
| Documentary
Филмът проследява истинската история на авторa на най-дръзкия банков обир в България през XX век. Бивш полицай, бодигард на Тодор…
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